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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

There is popular impression that
the internal revenue taxes upon liquors
serve to lessen their consumption and
hence aid the cause of temperance
Many who hold to this opinion are at a
loss to understand the resolution pass.
ed by the w. c. T. U. at their recent
convention at Nashville, recommend
ing the total abolition of these taxes.
The Topeka Commonwealth Tuesday
published a letter from Albert Griffin,
written at New York, in which Mr..
Griffin presents arguments that may
throw some light upon the sub
ject. The w. c.. T. U. were
probably influenced by the same
or similar considerations in taking their
action. We give few extracts from
Mr.. Grifin's letter:
Among the measures proposed is the
repeal of the internal revenue tax on
liquors and on liquor dealers. This
proposition seemed to me to be so evil
IDENTIFY in the interest of the saloon,
that / long refused to consider it. but
last spring my friend Bartram, of the
Buffalo New York; sixteenth amend
ment. got me foul'' in crowded car.
cAk10s 90 \ COuk0 HUI CSC0DCg L Att4 W
listen to startling facts and arguments,
and subsequent investigation con-
WINGED me that the tax on whisky
strengthens the saloon power.
Theoretically, this tax should in
crease the retail price of whisky and
diminish the consumption, but, as
matter of fact, its influence in that di-
rection is inappreciable. The war time
rise in the price of drinks appears
to have been the result of the
depreciation of the currency rather
than Of the tax, and its reduction from
81 per gallon TO 50 cents and the SubSe-
quent increase to so cents made no
change whatever In retail prices. The
probabilities are, thel efore. that the
repeal of the tax would not AFFECT the
retail price. and it is the retail and not
ths wholesale price that directly affects
consumption. The first cost of drink
Of whisky amounts to mere song in
comparison with the rent, lights, fuel,
salaries, living and other ingredients
and adjuncts. If. then, the tax does
not diminish consumption how can Il
possibly promote the cause of temper
ANGER And is It not farcicai. not to say
dishonest. TO defend q tax on the
ground that it is imposed for restric-
tive purposes, If it does not restrict?
OF the two principal objections to
these taxes, from 3 Temperance stand
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

A TIMELY article in Harper's (Janu-
ary) Magazine is 1.-THE Alteration of the
Magi," by the Rev. DIR. Henry Van
Dyke of the Brick Church (Presbyte-
rian) of Fifth Avenue, New York City.
1t treats of this wonderful incident in
sacred history from various points of
view, and shows how the discoveries of
modern astronomers confirm the beau
tiful story of the Wise Men and the
Star. The illustrations by Closson,
Muller, and G.. E. Johnston reproduce
some Of the masterpieces of the great
artists who have painted the Magi and
Holy Child. Many people who think
there are no good sacred pictures in
American churches will be surprised,
perhaps, to learn that there is re-
markable one in the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION 1.-THE Little Church
Around the Corner). in East 18th street
New York city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

two manufactures closing down on ac-
count Of the free trade message Of the
president. A st. Louis dispatch OF the
18th says that the Western Steel works
Of that city viii close down January l,
the cause assigned being the with
draWal Of the orders by the railroad
companies in consequence Of the mes
sage, they believing they viii soon be
able TO obtain rails much cheaper In
Europe. Fifteen hundred men win
be thrown out OF employment.
The Carondelet Steel mills Of
st. Louis, it is feared, will also
close down, the same reason being as
signed. The Carandelet mills employ
800 men. The Joliet. Illinois, Steel
Rail mills closed down Monday, throw
ing 2, 900 men out Of employment. The
total of all the men thrown out of en-
ployment, il the Carondelet mills close,
| and there seems to be no doubt about
its being done, viii be $500. Counting
a family Of five to each working head
makes a total of Is 800 persons, all de-
prived of support from their occupa-
lions through President Cleveland &
message. These are few effects of this
free trade manifesto, and they have al
resulted from the message-the cause
in just ten days.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
OVTCF WORF

Men who have their money invested
in manufacturing are the ones best
posted as to the effect of free trade on
their interests.
There is one industry, at least, on
which high tariff protection can do
no harm in any conceivable manner to
the poor man, be he farmer, laborer or
store keeper, but from which thous-
ands Of poor men gain livelihood for
themselves and families.
This industry is the manufacturing
of steel rails.
How it has been affected already by
the late message issued from the
White House may be inferred from the
following from the Topeka Common
wealth:
Each day brings its report of one or
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
sHORT-WATsON.

Thursday at 10 O'Clock. at the
residence of Mrs. DR.. Hibben, on
North State street, DR.. Rolla T. Shori
of Trenton, Missouri. was united in
the bonds OF holy matrimony TO Miss
Mary Jane Watson Of this city, Rev,
F. T. Ingalls, officiating. The wedding
was g very quiet affair, none but near
relatives and one or two of the most
intimate friends of the bride being in
attendance.
Miss Watson is one of the old resi-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

II. L. RICHTER was last evening Sc
lected as Post Commander of Wads-
worth Post No. 2, G.. a. r., at Council
Grove. The two delegates are John S.
Probine and A. Curtis. The post unan-
imously passed resolutions instruct
ing all delegates or representatives to
the state encampment to vote for Col.
Feighan of Emporia for department
commander, first, last and all the time.
Lyon county posts are a unit in this,
and we almost look to see our candi-
date get there by unanimous vote, at
Winfield
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

THE New York Tribune makes this
capital point on the statement of the
president in regard to the source of the
surplus. 1t is shown in a few words,
that the ardent free trader knocks the
bottom out of his own message" with
out seeming to know what he is about.
The Tribune says:
When man makes an argument and
then demolishes it himself, he saves
Just what Mr.. Cleveland has done in
his free trade lecture to congress.
Ignoring the fact that a tax is a tax
whether direct or indirect, and that
the surplus is as much an internal
revenue surplus as customs surplus,
he starts out by alleging that
the tariff lis the culprit who
must suffer all the blame for an un-
necessary revenue. But not content
with this Indictment of the tariff, he
says that it raises prices generally and
in making this point he hits his pre-
vious one fatal blow. For, he says
''while comparatively a few use the
imported articles, millions of ouI
people, who never use and never saw
any of the foreign products, purchase
and use things of the same kind made
in this country, and pay therefore
nearly or quite the same enhanced
price which the duty adds to the i'm
ported articles If this bC
true, it knocks the bottom
right out of his whole mes
sage. If the tariff creates the sur
plus and comparatively few people
pay the tariff, then it is the money no
of the whole population, but only of {
small MINORITY that lies in the treas
ury. If millions of our people dea
among themselves, even though thel
charge themselves high prices, their ex
changed revenues are kept CONSTANT!
in circulation, and form no part of thI
few, it cannot injure the many, and
the most of US are not hurt by it, VIII,
all this excitement? The moral of thil
reductio ad absurdum to free trade
docrinaires is-make only one point a
time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
SuccssfaIly Performed,

Quite a little interest was manifested
Saturday in the postoffice by bet
between A. M. Endweiss and DR.. John
Kellogg. The latter bet $25 that he
could melt with a dentists blow-pipe a
$40 gold piece into liquid. Against
this the former staked a $50 watch.
The doctor performed the feat in just
fifty-five minutes, using in the effort a
pint of alcohol and all his surplus lung
power. Any one who imagines it is
an easy thing to do should just try it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

IMMEDIATELY after reading the presi-
dents message, the Virginia legislature
passed resolution instructing their
Representatives in congress to use ev-
cry honorable means in their hands to
prevent the consummation of Mr..
Cleveland's recommendation in refer
ence to the tax on tobacco. AS the leg
islature Of Virginia is strongly demo-
cratic its action is quite significant.
The Fort Worth Gazette says ''here is
one instance where democratic state
refused to be guided by the policy out
lined by democratic president. If
Mr.. Cleveland's free trade policy is car
ried out, the solid south is a thing of
the past. They are not so welded to
party that they are willing to sacrifice
their homes and business interests for
the mere success of the party"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

THE EOIPoRIA DAILY NEWS and To-
peka Daily Democrat both copy ap-
provingly an editorial from last week, s
Independent showing the cause of
death of the Kansas State Temperance
union, in which we trace the murder to
the door of Rev. Bernard Kelley, among
others. We are not afraid of the DEM
ocrat. but if the Emporia Republican
crowds the NEWS, it may take back
step in this matter, and claim that its
approval was typographical error. -
The News ''dares to do right''-some-
times. Let it ''dare to be true. BUR
lingame Chronicle.
The Kansas State Temperance union
deserved to die when it organized itself
into an association of assassins to MUIR
der its nurse and parent, and Bernard
Kelley deserves a great deal of credit
and some recognition from said parent
the republican party-which, it nov
seems, has not entirely forgotten his
services, AS for THE NEWS, it is
about the only paper in the state, ex-
cept Sol. Miller's. which ''daresn to
speak its mind, in school and out Of
school, on this prohibition question.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

> PLUMB, Kas., Dec. IL, 1887.
The following is the roll of honor in
the Grand View school for the week
ending December 9th: Jennie Barrett,
Josie Makemson, Clarence Ford, EN-
ma Finley, Lottie Finley, Cite Bar
rett, Ralph Ford, Herbert Ford, Ern-
est Mskemson, Rosie Proeger, Plumb
Proeger, George Marley, Sallie Phenis.
%. w, SPIKER. Teacher.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

A. d. CHAMBERs1 has sold out his
interest in the Hartford Call, and Billy
Means again has sole control. Billy
means we'll, and, being a practical
newspaper man, having been through
all the grades from ''cub" up, there
is little doubt that he will make a sue
cess of his Calling.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

TheNew York Tribune draws the in
ference from an editorial copied from
THE NEWS that Kansans are becoming
somewhat dissatisfied with the work
ings of the Murray law. The Tribune's
differences are correct, for this locality
at least. The Murray law needs an
emetic that will rid it of such parasites
as the Fanatic, not to mention other
objectionable features.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

The New York Herald publishes
interviews with over one hundred lead
ing manufacturers of New England
and eastern states on the Presidents
message. With but two exceptions
the men denounce it as policy which,
if carried out would cripple, and in
many instances destroy, the manufac-
turing industries of the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

THE saloon men in Atlanta are not
so happy as they were over the ''wet'
victory. The ''drys" have a majority
in the city council, and propose tC
make the license to sell liquor not less
than g., 900 a year, which is what may
be called ''high license" without danger
of contradiction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

THE Fanatic man makes a great pa
rade that he wishes to see that the pro
hibition law is not violated, while h
himself daily violates the criminal Law
against carrying concealed weapons
No one but coward carries a revolver
in the city of Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

ADVERTISING is, at least it ought tc
be, a matter of business, and not OF
charity, OF sympathy, or politics. The
paper that reaches the greatest mum.
Der Of people tributary to your town, is
the paper that should carry advertise
mants
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

If each of our subscriber will secure
one new subscriber to THE NEWS our
list would be doubled and reader and
publisher would be alike benefited.
A good word spoken for THE NEWS is
ALWAYS highly appreciated.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

ONLY about $4,000 has been raised
at Chicago for a monument to the
murdered policemen of the Hay.
market; while the anarchists have
raised over $40, 600 for like mem.
orial to the murderers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
New Masonic offers

AT the regular meeting of Emporia
lodge No. u, A. F. AM, held Frida
evening at the hall, the following were
elected as officers for the ensuing year:
w. ND. A. Stahl.
S. W.-Ed. Hoffer.
J. W.-Roland Lakin.
Treas.-S. r. Hall. "A
Sec'y IF. w. Hirth.
It was also decided to have a public
installation of officers, in which the
other masonic bodies will probably
join, to whitehall masons and then
families will be invited.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

IT remained for the Omaha Repubi-
can to discover that there are nine Irish
men, seven Scotchmen, two Nor
wegians, six Germans and several
Englishmen In the present congress
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

Send US the news. If you have visit
ors or are going away, and feel timid
about mentioning the fact to the editor,
take your pencil, jot it down and direct
it to THE NEWS through the postofice.
If you hear of a good item don't wait
until after the paper is out, and then
ask why it was not in. Tell the news
paper man the news and give him a
chance to make good paper.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

THE mental condition of those south
ern editors who are trying to
support the president while opposing
his policy must be like that of the peace
prospect in Europe strained. Ike.
Times
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
Three Young ladies of the

Three young ladies of the colored
persuasion engaged in lively set-to at
the skating rink one afternoon this
week. A great deal of scratching and
hair-pulIing was INDUCED in before
they could be separated, but. their
friends came to the rescue before they
fought to finish
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

A PTrTsBURo paper claims that Lin
coin was in advance of Cleveland in adj
vocating free wool, and as proof cites
the emancipation proclamation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

Rev. Ingalls, resignation was &C
cepted by the members of the Congre-
gational Church Thursday evening
Rev Ingalls, goes to Springfield, Mo-.
the 1st of January, TO accept the presi.
dents chair in the college.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When shehad Children, she gavethem castoriA.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

Judging by the length of the list of
real estate transfers. which wiz be
found elsewhere in these columns, EN-
poria is not as dull business place as
some cities in Kansas that make a great
deal more OF fuss than We do.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

A BOY was sent to jail in Kansas City
the other day for stealing a newspa-
mar
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

The new school house in the Lake
side district, is completed and moved
into. The old house is to be torn
down.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
How a DyingChi
Was Saved!

CICERO. HAMnIToH Co. ND, Sept, u. 1851
The following Is q true account Of what your
8. s. s. has done for our little daughter, Hazel
now four years old. When u months old .
umpappeared on her heel, which slowly grew
larger. The family physician thought It was
caused by piece OF broken glass or needle.
but failed TO bring anything TO light Tbs
child became fsebIer all the time, seeming to
lose the use OF her leg, and finally quit walk
ing entirely. The middle finger and thumb
of eithsrhand became enlarged, the flesh BE-
coming hard. The hip Joints became involv-
ed, 90 that when seventeen months old she
could not stand. having lost the use Of leg
and arm. Partial curvature Of the spine also
followed The nervous system was wrecked.
muscles contracted, and there was general
wasting OF flesh and muscle At eighteen
months Of age she was placed under the
treatment OF prominent physician Of Bos-
ton, Mass, but at the end OF ten months she
had declined to such degree that she waa in
q dying condition This was in April, 1886
We took the child away not knowing what
to do. In this dreadful dilemma we were
verpersuaded by friends to try zone bot
tie" of swIFT's SPECIFIC. which we did. and
before it had all been taken we saw change
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to como, for # has brought our dying Hazel
to life, to vigcr. to strength and health again.
The ashen hue OF her cheeks has changed to
arosy tint. She Is able to walk anywhere.
her languor and melancholy have passed
away. and she is now blithe, cheerful, hap
py romping child Should you wish to IN
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virtue of g. s. g., our names and what we
have said Is but portion Of what We owe to
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Kindly yours,
BEN. F. SWIFT.
GERTRUDE E. SWIFT.
20. Box Sc.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
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THE sWuTSPKcrFIc Co.. Drawer s.Atlanta.GA.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-26

Appearance orIenei, lent a6hse Children.
Every one who visits among the tene-
ments Is surprised Ut the healthy looks Of
the children who run about barcheaded,
and fl summer barefooted and who seem
rpddF and strong. But they are the sur
vivofs who have passed Through the crit.
cal aee Of infancy, when ths weak quickly
suctumb to the foul ar and fofrid heat.
Even these survivors though they may
seem outwardly vigorous, have but little
strength, and when an epidemic Of mea-
sizes or scarlet fever prevails they quickly
yield TO its baneful Influence The man
ayers Of children's institutions WIN con-
firm this statement, and II shows how the
effects Of tenement life are perpetuated.
The terrible mortality among young
children n the most potent evidence 81
the effects Of the tenement house system.
The massacre Of the innocents IN the
rhomes Of the poor Is amazing and appall-
ing to any one who has given It thought.
For upward Of twenty years some $4,000
to 1000 children under 8 years Of age
annually perish In the metropolis, and
most OF them from what with fne irony
are called .'preventable'' diseases. De-
spite the steady increase in intelligence
and the various improvements that have
been made in our sanitary regulations,
in the condition OF the streets and Ii the
character OF the new buildings that have
been erected, the proportion Of children's
deaths show steady advance, and It viii
continue to increase until radical measures
are taken by the health authorities to i'm
prove the tenements. New York Journal.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-26
Amerlcan aIoney ID Europe.

It is more to the present purpose to
speculate upon what the 100, 600 Ameri-
cans who come to Europe this year win
get for their fifty or more millions Of dol
lars. There will be taken back, In tan
gible way, great many suits Of English
made clothes, bought cheap; o. large num-
Der of Paris made gowns, bought very,
very dear; some pictures, some books,
some bronzes and brio brac, III all rep
resenting several millions Of dollars, but
not Of very great importance one way or
the other. What Of the intangible but
more vital acquisitions brought back by
the returning hosts? ] grow discouraged
when try to answer this question to my
self Seeing the American abroad, either
here in LondUn, where he plumes his
wings, shaking the SCOT on their feathers,
so to speak, for his fight to the continent,
or over in lands across the channel and
North sea, it is very painfully horne in
upon the observers that he Is not getting
the, worth OF his money. London Cor.
New York Times.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-26
rho Commercial traveller.

Said q commercial traveller to q Mime
apOlis reporter the other day: People
have . strange idea that all travelling men
are necessarily hard cases and constantly
fun OF liquor. Only those who know us
can fully understand us. In our average
trips we visit 500 different localities, ana
our stomachs must be headed with as
many kinds Of water and cooking Of differ
ent men and women. Besides this our
hearts and lungs must labor under all
kinds Of air below and above sea eleva-
ton. Now how u II reasonable to sup
pose that we are constantly sboOzing' or
doing anything that must injure our
stomachs and minds, when we every day
transact business with hundreds Of men
Of different temperamentsa''
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-26
How He Got His ritie.

Thomas NJ. GrifIiths, the well known
civi. engineer and builder Of suspension
bridges, has had q pretty extensive expert
ente in dealing with people all over the
country. In talking with him the other
q. y he made humorous reference to the
fsshion which prevails In the south and
southwest of comforting such titles as
honorable, general, colonel or judge upon
The most slender claims. He was at one
time employed in building suspension
bridge at Waco, Texas. One day he
CHANGED to cross the public square with q
soldiers canteen slung under his arm
filled with water. He was immediately
addressed by the bystanders with the ap-
pellation Of general and the title stuck to
him during all his remaining stay in
Texas. II got my title,n remarked Mr..
Griffths, ..easier than any man / ever
heard Of, north or sonth. But the man
ner in which I got it is fair illustration
of the southwestern habits and customs. y
New York Tribune.